Receptacle for insecticide plate

ABSTRACT

The receptacle includes two identical covers provided with grilles for circulation of air and snaps for holding the two covers together with the insecticide plate enclosed between them and held spaced from the grilles by spacer elements formed on the insides of the covers.

D United States Patent [1 1 3,659,373 Daeninckx [4 1 May 2, 1972 [54]RECEPTACLE FOR INSECTICIDE PLATE [56] References Cited [72] Inventor:Jean Daeninckx, Saint-Denis, France UNITED STATES PATENTS [73] Assignee:Societe anonyme dite: LOreal 3,484,015 12/1969 Rowan ..220/60 X Filed:Feb. 1970 1,972,368 9/1934 Alex ..239/55 X 2 APPLNO; 515PrimaryExaminer-WamerH. Camp Attorney-Cushman, Darby & Cushman [30]Foreign Application Priority Data [57] ABSTRACT Feb. 5, 1969 France..6902574 The receptacle includes two identica] Covers provided withgrilles for circulation of air and snaps for holding the two [52] U.S.Cl ..43/l25 Covers together with the insecticide m enclosed between [51]Int. Cl. ..A0lm 13/00 them and held Spaced f the iu by demems [58] FieldofSearch ..43/l24, 125, I29, 131, 132; f d on the insides fth covers,

239/515, 53, 55, 56; 220/59, 60, 3.8, 4 E; 206/1 A, 1.5, 45.14, 56 AB 5Claims, 3 Drawing Figures 1 RECEPTACLE FOR INSECTICIDE PLATE SUMMARY OFTHE INVENTION The present invention provides an inexpensive, readilymade receptacle for holding powerful insecticides in solid form or inthe form of insecticide impregnated plates of porous or spongy material.

The receptacle includes two identical covers provided with grilles forcirculation of air and snaps for holding the two covers together withthe insecticide plate enclosed between them and held spaced from thegrilles by spacer elements formed on the insides of the covers.

The snaps on one cover are advantageously provided by thin,longitudinally projecting blades with hooked outer ends for hooking withlike members on the other cover.

Advantageously, the preferred embodiment of the device is provided witha horizontal, elongated base plate which may be moved through 90 about avertical axis to bring it from a storage position aligned with the lineof juncture of the two covers to a support position wherein it liestraversely of said juncture line.

The principles of the invention will be further hereinafter discussedwith reference to the drawings wherein a preferred embodiment is shown.The specifics illustrated in the drawings are intended to exemplify,rather than limit, aspects of the invention as defined in the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. I is an exploded perspective viewof a presently preferred embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal, vertical sectional view of the device of FIG.1 after assembly, the section being taken substantially along lineII-IIofFIG. l; and

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the assembled device with some portionsbroken away and sectioned to expose details otherwise hidden in thisview.

DISCUSSION OF THE ILLUSTRATED, PRESENTLY PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Thereceptacle for housing a plate 1 of insecticide includes two identicalcovers 2, 3 which may be snapped together to enclose the plate 1, and asupport plate 14 (which need not be used if the receptacle is to lie onone of its faces or be hung).

In the illustrated embodiment, the plate 1 is generally rectangular andso are the covers 2, 3. Each cover 2, 3 is centrally apertured by beingdefined by an array of spaced slats 4 surrounded by an unapertured, flatborder 5 in the form of a frame. A rearwardly projecting peripheralflange 6 is connected at its forward end to the outer edge of the flatborder 5. The flange is substantially perpendicular to the plane whichcontains the outer face of the cover portion 4,5.

On the inside, rear surface of each cover 2, 3 there are formed severalprojections 7 located at the juncture of the slats 4 and border 5. Theseveral projections 7 are scattered about the periphery of this junctureand are so oriented that when the two covers 2, 3 are snapped togetherwith rear edges of the two peripheral flanges 6 peripherally,extensively engaging one another the projections engage opposite facesofa plate 1 of insecticide at its edges and securely hold it spaced backof both arrays of slats 4.

Spaced about the inside, rear surface of the frame 5 are a plurality ofhooks 8. Two are shown on each leg of the frame, both of the twocomprising a thin, longitudinally projecting base and a bent-over, i.e.,hooked outer end.

Adjacent hooked outer ends of the same leg of the same cover are hookedin opposite senses. Thus, since the covers 2 and 3 are actuallypreferably made in the same mold and are identical, and since the hookedouter portions on each cover project beyond the rear extent of theflange 6 on that cover, when the two covers are turned inside to insideand urged together all of the hooks on one cover interlock with all ofthe hooks on the other cover.

Likewise, a longitudinally projecting truncated conical stud 9 isprovided at each of two diagonially opposite outer corners of the insideof each cover and two correspondingly shaped sockets 10 are provided atthe other diagonally opposite pair of corners. When the covers areproperly urged toward one another in assembly of the insecticidereceptacle, each socket 10 receives a projection 9 thus correctlyorienting the two covers 2, 3 and ensuring their correctly positioned,locked assembly as the hooks 8 snap over their opposite numbers.

To assemble the receptacle, one of the covers is placed horizontally,inside up and the insecticide plate is centrally placed on it with itsperiphery supported by the projections 7. Then the other plate is placedhorizontally thereupon. inside down and pressed until all ofthe snaps 8interengage.

It should now be noticed that there is a part spherical protrusion 12formed centrally of the bottom rear of each flange 6. The flat surfaceof each protrusion 12 faces rearwardly and the spherically curvedsurface thereof faces forwardly so that when the covers 2, 3 are snappedtogether, the two protrusions 12 together constitute a generallyspherical ball. The elongated horizontal support base 14 includes agenerally cup-shaped, centrally located upwardly opening socket 13 intowhich the ball may be snapped in order to support the receptacle uponthe base 14. In FIG. 2, the base 14 is shown extending longitudinally toprovide most support for the receptacle. For storage or to conservespace, the base 14 may be rotated about a vertical axis to align it withthe receptacles width direction as clearly depicted in FIG. 3.

Instead of being supported on the base 14, the receptacle may be hung,eg on a nail via apertures 15 provided in the border 5, centrally, nearthe top.

-It should be noted that once the receptacle has been assembled and thehooks 8 snapped together, it is very difficult to open, in order toprevent users from easy access to the material 1 which could be harmfulif contacted.

Each cover 2, 3 is preferably molded as a one-piece unit from syntheticplastic resin; the base 14 is molded of such material also.

It should now be apparent that the receptacle for insecticide plate asdescribed herein above posseses each of the attributes set forth in thespecification under the heading Summary of the Invention hereinbefore.Because the receptacle for insecticide plate of the invention can bemodified to some extent without departing from the principles of theinvention as they have been outlined and explained in thisspecification, the present invention should be understood asencompassing all such modifications as are within the spirit and scopeof the following claims.

Iclaim:

l. A receptacle for a plate of insecticide comprising: two covers; meansproviding air openings through each cover; each cover having a centralportion, a frame bordering the central portion and a peripheral,rearwardly directed flange having a rear edge; hook means formed on therear of each cover, said hook means on one cover being interengageablewith said hook means on the other cover to hold said covers togetherwith the rear edge of the flange of one cover in peripheral contact withthe rear edge of the flange of the other cover to enclose the plate ofinsecticide between the covers; and means within said receptacle forholding said plate of in secticide.

2. The receptacle of claim 1 in which said holding means includesprojection means formed on the rear of each of the covers and projectingtoward the other of the covers, the projections on one of the coversbeing axially spaced from respective of the projections on the other ofthe covers by an amount such that the plate of insecticide when grippedbetween the respective projections is held spaced back of the airopening means of said covers central portions.

3. The receptacle of claim 1 further including means defining at leastone truncated conical stud on the rear of each cover and at least onecorrespondingly shaped socket on the rear of each cover; the studs andsockets being so positioned said support base plate whereby saidreceptacle is supported upon said support base plate for rotationthrough about a vertical axis; said support base plate being generallyhorizontally disposed and elongated, whereby said support may be turnedbetween an orientation of alignment with said receptacle to anorientation ofextension crosswise of said receptacle.

1. A receptacle for a plate of insecticide comprising: two covers; meansproviding air openings through each cover; each cover having a centralportion, a frame bordering the central portion and a peripheral,rearwardly directed flange having a rear edge; hook means formed on therear of each cover, said hook means on one cover being interengageablewith said hook means on the other cover to hold said covers togetherwith the rear edge of the flange of one cover in peripheral contact withthe rear edge of the flange of the other cover to enclose the plate ofinsecticide between the covers; and means within said receptacle forholding said plate of insecticIde.
 2. The receptacle of claim 1 in whichsaid holding means includes projection means formed on the rear of eachof the covers and projecting toward the other of the covers, theprojections on one of the covers being axially spaced from respective ofthe projections on the other of the covers by an amount such that theplate of insecticide when gripped between the respective projections isheld spaced back of the air opening means of said covers centralportions.
 3. The receptacle of claim 1 further including means definingat least one truncated conical stud on the rear of each cover and atleast one correspondingly shaped socket on the rear of each cover; thestuds and sockets being so positioned that upon assembly of said coverstogether to constitute said receptacle, the studs on both covers enterthe sockets on respective other ones of both covers to properly positionthe two covers with respect to one another.
 4. The receptacle of claim 1wherein said two covers are of identical shape throughout.
 5. Thereceptacle of claim 1 further including a support base plate; pin andsocket means defined on said covers and said support base plate wherebysaid receptacle is supported upon said support base plate for rotationthrough 90* about a vertical axis; said support base plate beinggenerally horizontally disposed and elongated, whereby said support maybe turned between an orientation of alignment with said receptacle to anorientation of extension crosswise of said receptacle.